Wesley Corpus

But taught of God, we come to do His will, we come to suffer too, By patient faith continue still In doing good, and bearing ill: And after we have serv'd our Lord, We trust him for the sure reward, Expect his image to regain, And then in bliss immortal reign. "Yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry." Heb. x. 37. Trusting in his faithful word, I attend a moment's space, 'Till the coming of my Lord Brings me all his heaven of grace: Yes, I stedfastly believe Jesus will not long defer, I the promise shall receive First, and then the promiser! "The just shall live by faith; but if he draw back my soul hath no pleasure in him." (Gr.) Heb. x. 38. But may the righteous man Who lives by faith divine Receive the saving grace in vain, And from his God decline? His God he can forsake, With sin again comply, Perdition's son he can draw back, And unrepenting die. How then shall I presume Or rest in grace secure, Or boast, the moment faith is come, Of mine election sure? Page 367 Thy kind tremendous word O may I rather hear, And work out my salvation, Lord, With agonizing fear. If mercy let me go, Tho' freely justified, Deceitful as a broken bow, I soon shall start aside; My own infirmity, Saviour, with shame I feel, I shall, one moment left by thee, I must, draw back to hell.